(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
Alexander'snounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændərz/
possessive form of “alexander” — European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading “Now,” says Eric, “who is ready for the ascent of the Black Mountain?”
AshevillenounUS /ˈæʃvɪl/
a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Now,” says Eric, “who is ready for the ascent of the Black Mountain?”
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
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From this reading “Now,” says Eric, “who is ready for the ascent of the Black Mountain?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now,” says Eric, “who is ready for the ascent of the Black Mountain?”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now,” says Eric, “who is ready for the ascent of the Black Mountain?”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Now,” says Eric, “who is ready for the ascent of the Black Mountain?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Now,” says Eric, “who is ready for the ascent of the Black Mountain?”
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Now,” says Eric, “who is ready for the ascent of the Black Mountain?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question is addressed to the assembled party the day after our return to Asheville.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The hills are free from toil and strife, And clasp me in their deep repose.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive from Alexander’s was very pleasant, and the next day is brilliantly clear—so clear that Eric says:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What now to me the jars of life, Its petty cares, its harder throes?
which person or people
From this reading “Now,” says Eric, “who is ready for the ascent of the Black Mountain?”
